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Michael W. Lodge, Sr. v. Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20230323)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 02-16-2023
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20230323 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Michael W. Lodge, Sr. concerning records held by Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, opened 02-16-2023. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20230323
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Michael W. Lodge, Sr.
- Date Opened
- 02-16-2023
- Date Closed
- 03-02-2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 2, 2023 SPR23/0323 Andrew Doherty, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Doherty: I have received the petition of Michael W. Lodge, Sr. appealing the nonresponse of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 13, 2022, Mr. Lodge requested the following: [1] Indictment for Murder[;] [2] Indictment for unlawful possession of a firearm[;] [3] Indictment for receiving stolen goods, to wit, the firearm[;] [4] Bill of Particular[;] [5] Redacted copies of the informants, statements in [identified] case[.] In his February 14, 2023 appeal, Mr. Lodge is now only seeking the records identified in Items 4 and 5 of the request. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Lodge petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0323, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Lodge with a response to the request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Lodge may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1) One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us Andrew Doherty, Esq. SPR23/0323 Page 2 March 2, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Michael W. Lodge, Sr.